Akeldama

Akeldama (AKELDAMA.WAD) is a vanilla-compatible megawad that contains 32 new levels, uploaded to the idgames archive on June 1, 2020. It was made by several mappers, under the lead of Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce).

Akeldama was well-received upon release, but drew criticism for its lengthy levels and pacing. It received an honorable mention at the Cacowards in 2020.

Levels
Secret levels
 * by Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce) and Mattias Johansson (waverider)
 * by Philnemba
 * by ZaBigBoss and valkiriforce
 * by Daniel Trim (dt_)
 * by DerFurer'sFace
 * by Roberto Lopez (Gothic)
 * by Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * by Diego Villarroel (DJV) and Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * by Matthew D. (The Mysterious Moustachio)
 * by Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce) and Matthew D. (The Mysterious Moustachio)
 * by Mattias Johansson (waverider)
 * by complexDoomer and Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * by Juza
 * by ChaingunnerX
 * by gaspe
 * by Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * by Seongbae Park (antares031)
 * by wolfmcbeard and Adam Woodmansey (Khorus)
 * by Pegleg and Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * by Juza and Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * by Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * by Paul977
 * by Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * by Diego Villarroel (DJV)
 * by Joe Pallai
 * by Justin Kelly (Breezeep)
 * by Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * by Adam Woodmansey (Khorus)
 * by Paul Corfiatis (pcorf)
 * by Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * by Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce), DerFurer'sFace, Joe Pallai and gaspe
 * by Adam Post (Doomkid) and valkiriforce

Soundtrack

 * MAP01: "Shrouded in Mist" by Brayden Hart (AD_79)
 * MAP02: "Crabs Don't Need Butter on the Ocean Floor" by LewkForce
 * MAP03: "Light it Up" by LewkForce
 * MAP04: "Iridescent" by Brayden Hart (AD_79)
 * MAP05: "The Triangle Rises" by Paul Corfiatis (pcorf)
 * MAP06: "Parting Souls" by Varis Alpha
 * MAP07: "Kings Fall Down" by Varis Alpha
 * MAP08: "For the New Lunar Republic" by Varis Alpha
 * MAP09: "Gat out of Hell" by LewkForce
 * MAP10: "Mind the Gap" by Seybsnilksz
 * MAP11: "Yumi Macintoshio" by Paul Corfiatis (pcorf)
 * MAP12: "Acts of Terror" by Varis Alpha
 * MAP13: "Sludgehammer" by Brayden Hart (AD_79)
 * MAP14: "Fallen Empire" by Varis Alpha
 * MAP15: "Sinners of the Dark" by Paul Corfiatis (pcorf)
 * MAP16: "Controlled Explosion" by LewkForce
 * MAP17: "The Forgotten God" by Tristan Clark
 * MAP18: "Delusions" by Varis Alpha
 * MAP19: "Illusion" by Tristan Clark
 * MAP20: "Penance" by Brayden Hart (AD_79)
 * MAP21: "Death" by Varis Alpha
 * MAP22: "Aris Nesting Grounds" by Varis Alpha
 * MAP23: "Page Removed" by LewkForce
 * MAP24: "Derived from Unconscious Mind" by Varis Alpha
 * MAP25: "Stone Chamber" by LewkForce
 * MAP26: "Kaguya" by Brayden Hart (AD_79)
 * MAP27: "The Final Chord" by Stuart Rynn (stewboy)
 * MAP28: "Empire Built Upon Lies" by Brayden Hart (AD_79)
 * MAP29: "The Unholy Valentine" by Paul Corfiatis (pcorf)
 * MAP30: "Wasted" by Doomkid, Tristan Clark and Michael Jan Krizik (valkiriforce)
 * MAP31: "Survivor's Guilt" by LewkForce
 * MAP32: "This Might Burn" by Seybsnilksz
 * Title screen: "Akeldama" by Varis Alpha
 * Intermission screen: "ChudBeast" by Doomkid
 * Text screen: "Life on the Line" by LewkForce

Built-in demos
This WAD features three built-in demos. All require Doom II v1.9 to view them. The demo levels are:

Current records
The DSDA episode records for Akeldama are:

The data was last verified in its entirety on July 28, 2022.